Circumfix
Definition:
A circumfix is an affix made up of two separate parts which surround and attach to a root or stem.
The morphological process whereby this is achieved is called circumfixation.
Examples:
(Tuwali Ifugao, Philippines)
The circumfix ka--an is a nominalizer and surrounds a root.
- baddang: root ‘help’ v.
- ka--an: circumfix ‘NOMR’
- kabaddangan: word ‘helpfulness’
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This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library. Version 5.0 published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 2003.